India, March 12 -- The Government of India has issued a release:
S.No.
CD Block Name
Total Population
ST Population
Percentage
1
Chopra
284403
20043
7%
2
Itahar
303678
25334
8%
3
Karandighi
368332
28773
8%
4
Raiganj
430221
27785
6%
5
Hemtabad
142056
6491
5%
6
Islampur
308518
8032
3%
7
Goalpokhar - I
326120
12595
4%
8
Goalpokhar - II
291252
17647
6%
9
Kaliaganj
224142
12675
6%
S.No.
Name of District
Sanctioned
Operational
1
Bankura
1
1
2
Birbhum
1
1
3
Dakshin Dinajpur
1
1
4
Jalpaiguri
1
1
5
Jhargram
1
1
6
Kalimpong
1
1
7
Paschim Bardhaman
1
1
8
Purulia
2
1
Grand Total
9
8
Union Minister of State for Tribal Affairs Shri Durgadas Uikey informed Lok Sabha that as per census 2011, block wise population in Uttar Dinajpur district of West Bengal is given below:
As per the existing guidelines of EMRS Scheme, EMRSs are sanctioned in blocks having more than 50% ST population and at least 20,000 tribal persons (as per the 2011 Census). None of the blocks in Uttar Dinajpur district meet the above twin criteria.
9 EMRSs have been sanctioned in West Bengal out of which 8 EMRSs are operational. District wise status is given below:
Disclaimer: Curated by HT Syndication.
